#adopter

• Adopter — An individual or head of a family who adopts or intends to adopt a child, legally assuming all parental rights and obligations. In the sociology of innovation and marketing, the term describes a consumer or an organization that accepts and integrates a new technology, idea, or behavior at a specific stage of its lifecycle.
• Female adopter — A woman who adopts or wishes to adopt a child, legally, morally, and financially assuming the full status of motherhood. In consumer sociology and market research, the term describes a female entity or a specific organization that early adopts and implements a technological innovation, doctrine, or cultural trend.
• Female adopter — A woman or female-profiled legal entity that adopts or intends to adopt a child, de jure assuming the obligations and rights of motherhood. In economic disciplines and innovation sociology, the term describes an organization or female consumer noted for openness to assimilate advanced technologies or new strategic models.
• Adopter — An individual who adopts or intends to adopt a child, legally acquiring the rights and obligations of a biological parent through a court order. In organizational sociology and marketing, the term refers to an economic agent or user who accepts, internalizes, and implements a technology, work method, or conceptual trend in a market.